By Yost                                                H.R. No. 789
       74R10032 BNL-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, From its humble beginnings as a railroad town in
    1-2  1872, the City of Gladewater has grown into a thriving community
    1-3  that is renowned throughout East Texas for its outstanding
    1-4  selection of antique and craft shops; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Though this picturesque city has a modest population
    1-6  of just over 6,000 residents, the town houses in excess of 150
    1-7  antique and antique-related dealers, filling most of the available
    1-8  retail storefronts in Gladewater and offering tourists, bargain
    1-9  hunters, and antique enthusiasts a staggering array of shopping
   1-10  venues; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, The citizens of this quaint and charming town, in
   1-12  cooperation with the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce, the Antique
   1-13  Dealers Association, and several financial institutions, have
   1-14  labored untiringly to promote this unique aspect of their
   1-15  community, and their efforts have been rewarded with great success;
   1-16  and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Thousands of visitors from throughout Texas, the
   1-18  United States, and even foreign countries travel to Gladewater each
   1-19  year to browse, shop, dine, and participate in the many festive
   1-20  activities that the town offers; these tourists have a tremendous
   1-21  impact on the local economy and have helped to create numerous
   1-22  employment opportunities, enabling this booming local industry to
   1-23  in turn benefit the entire state; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Informally heralded as the Antique Capital of East
    2-1  Texas for many years now, Gladewater has consistently lived up to
    2-2  its billing and thus, in accordance with the wishes of the good
    2-3  citizens of that town, it is altogether fitting and proper that the
    2-4  State of Texas officially bestow that title upon the City of
    2-5  Gladewater; now, therefore, be it
    2-6        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-7  Legislature hereby proclaim the community of Gladewater to be the
    2-8  Antique Capital of East Texas and commend its residents for their
    2-9  exemplary efforts in building one of East Texas' finest
   2-10  communities; and, be it further
   2-11        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-12  prepared for prominent display in Gladewater as an expression of
   2-13  high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.